Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-03
DAMAGE FROM INSECTS.

Reports Of damage by the cblnch-bug are
most numcrou, IN the Pee Dee section, along
tie southern loIdor Of The STATE, Out The
iaTmeIs IRE using The reneJy with 20 ii
CiI,ci. THIS remedy, the kerosene emulsion,
slal- The bugs every time, AMI Colonel
Robins SAP. Tie farmers are Using u
freely. The department bas issued two
SpCcal bulletins Oh this subj 'ci. which r.
attracting 50 GIuch attention. The iict l.
ihat tie hulk OF the cOrn.crOp WAS threat
cr,d with destruction, and some J.. ey-n
nov in danger.
Replies IN regard 20 Inquiries Is 10 the
supply OF labor show that II Is rather more
abundant aud efficient in tie section west
OF ihc Blue Ridge. Very t." cDnplunis
cOn,r nom The eastern countie', INT the
bulk come fiCm Tire Picdmon, section, or
IatLer TIE belt ir0w J)hnston county 90
lrete.l-lhe cotton hcl, But the taboo here
vii Irohably nc sutiicient 10 handle even
20 great crop.
Commissioner Robinson, while IN The
eastern part OF the STATE, met Mc. Henry
Wabab, OF HYDE county, the great earn
sfcti0n. Mr.. Ndhab, VINO l. One OF thr
lgrec.t farmers in the state, has t1i' season,
IN fine condition and under perfect culiigl
ton. 300 acres OF cora AMI / ,l0J OF rae.
Both crops are The best and most promising
be has ever seen, be states.
A remarkable development OF strawberry
culture j. reported to TIE department
The Nessrs. WestbrOCL, Of Fai.Ou'-, we
introduced a beUy, TO which they have
given their name, and il proves t. be the
most popular ever sold North. At Snt1.
eco. m Johnston county, tire berry-gro y.
trs succeeded In selling berries f,O n Cae
bed for six weeks continuously.
The stale Board OF Agriculluie and the
new loard in charge II tue state Agrlcul.
iural and Mechanical College meet her,
July l2,b. At that time plan, Tor RI" pro.
posed college, as well as suggestions. a.,
will be submitted by Mr.. ". :. Pfunro,r.
cbaiI mau Of the Executive Committee, wlJ
has charge OF that matter.
Heretofore, the Depirtmect oi Agr cIl-
iurc has given $1,000 yearly 10 the : Ue
isir ard $500 10 the col0ral fair. Tn
allowance Tor the dep irtmen. MS ben ~.
duced to S21.C00 Yearly aud there vii b.
TO sllOwance to the State far this yea
Tie c, loted far viii get 500, ~ tle liv
requiring The department To Contribute e.
thai fair was not repealed by the last Leyis.
lature. The State makes Il direct allowance
| OF 81, SEQ TO oacn Of these fairs.
THE STATE WEATHER SERVICE.
This service was resumed yesterday t.
| he .pecial satisfaction Ct Dc. Charles ".
| DaHuey, It's dur, ciOr. The C1ief Sig1a
OficeI, General GIclly, notifies Dr.. DlJ.
ney that this States service viii be allowed
| ouc buudrod stations. YcSteldiy Mr. l.o-
| biuson, The manager OF The Western Union
| Office here, handled tbc first IolirIt'1D.
| M der this new arrangement. Th-y were
prOmplly sent by The follOSng tIriY- 'nC
| Offices, given to show TIE scope II the ser
vice: Ashcyile, Burlington, Cllp'l llUi
| Durham. Fayetteville, GibsOn's, Henderson,,
| hickorv, High Point, Hot springs, jones'
| bOro'. Kings Mouutsin, Kins'On. Llncaln-
| ton, Marion, NaXto0, Monroe, New berne,
| OyiOfd, Phisb0rO'. Raleigh, Reid yiilr.
sbehy, Smithfrld, TarD0rO', Wake rest.
| u CiaOr. and Winston. DE- D1bley sHs
| that IN thirty Gays he Will have l2e ooc
hupdIed stations allowed. l;aIelgl i .o
| be made full rrpOrliug station, and ca r.
| will be two Uoile1 STATES signal corps oD'.
raiors h,Te-onc FOR the state si.nils, the
| oib,r Tor the regular signals ani reports
The Cilice at present is Al The experiment
| fam, but 10 j. TO he placed IN tie agrleu'.
| the other slxty.uine stations lre furnished
with flags and other equipments they viii
| le put Cn tbe list. for signals. Weekly
| reports are IN future TO be published. Or.
| Dabney specially states, % TIE elects ol
| tie we0iher 90 crops during the week, a.
| each station. Thrse reports, in coDcis,
| foIm. are to be furnished the StIte plpirs,
in addition TO their public ltiOn la bulie
| tins.
RAILWAY NOTES.
There are now 40 convicts at work on
the nine miles OF the Atlanta VI oDroe rail-
road In ibis State, aud 125 wilt be added IN
few weeks at the most. Wo-k goes or
rapidly. General II. f. lloke. the president
OF this road, Is losing no time 10 the work
lie Is Que Of the most Efficient manager; Id
The south.
The rail on the Roanoke and Tar.RVel
railroad Is being laid at the rate OF a mile
dsily, aud 1t Is now eight miles south Of
Bcykin's.
Ey the end OF the current year the ey
tension OF The Jsmcs,llio and Washington
iailIcad, from Jimesvilie 10 Bayic's MI,
near Plymouth, viii be completed. steam